Neustrashimy class destroyer

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For the modern Frigate please see Neustrashimy Class frigate

The Neustrashimy (Неустрашимый, Fearless) was a destroyer built for the Soviet Navy in the early 1950's. She was to be the prototype for an extended production run but only one ship was built. The Neustrashimy was considered too big for series production and a modified design, the Kotlin Class destroyer was chosen for series production instead. The Soviet Designation was Project 41. This was the first Soviet ship to be given a NATO reporting name being called the Tallinn Class.

The ship was built by Zhdanov yard, Leningrad, laid down 1950, Launched 29 January 1951, on extended trials between 28 January 1952 and commisioning on 31 January 1955. Decommisioned February 1974

1 Design
2 Luda Class DDG
3 General Characteristics
4 Reference

[edit] Design

This ship was the first true post war destroyer design, the Skoryy class destroyers being essentially a pre-war design. This ship introduced stabilised dual purpose gun mountings, anti submarine mortars and a new high pressure steam turbine powerplant. The ship also had a flushed deck design which enabled it to be fully closed down for NBC warfare, with air conditioning and improved heating. There were however some problems particularly with the shape of the bow which led to the forward part of the ship being very wet.

[edit] Luda Class DDG

According to Conway's All the World Fighting Ships 1947-1995 2nd edition, the Neustrashimy Destroyer design was sold to China and became the basis for the Luda Class DDG. However, due to the external resemblance between the Luda and the Kotlin class, many analysts today claim that the Luda is based on the Kotlin.

[edit] General Characteristics

from Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995

Displacement; - 3100 tons standard, 3830 tons full load
Length; - 133.83 m
Beam; - 13.57 m
Draught; - 4.42 m
Machinery: - 2 shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 66,000 hp
Speed; - 36 knots
Armament:
- 4 130 mm guns (2x2),
- 8 45 mm guns (2x4),
- 10 533 mm torpedo tubes (2x5),
- 2 anti submarine mortars
- 6 depth charge throwers (105 depth charges),
- 50 mines
Crew; 305